The theory of 'starving the beasts of doubt' challenges existing paradigms in personal development by advocating for the elimination of negative influences and doubts that can hinder progress. Traditional personal development practices often focus on self-improvement through positive reinforcement and skill-building. However, this theory suggests that it's equally important to actively eliminate or 'starve' negative influences, such as self-doubt, criticism from others, and distractions. This approach challenges the conventional wisdom that simply ignoring these 'beasts' is enough, and instead promotes a more proactive stance.

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In addition to feeding the beasts, starve the beasts of doubt, blame, haters, and naysayers. Naysayers are particularly dangerous because they are not evil people. On the contrary, naysayers often are loving and caring. Unfortunately, naysayers can cause significant harm by giving advice like "Be careful," that will kill the beasts. These people justify their averageness by giving unsolicited and unwelcome advice. The biggest harm that naysayers can do is to be distracting, and allowing the beasts to die.

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Be Obsessed or Be Average

This book is about using obsessions to be successful. Obsessions can be valuable when they are controlled and focused. A positive obsession can lead t...

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